HU4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HU4 postcode district recorded 1,268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,565 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,565
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,565
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HU4
Towns in HU4
Roads in HU4
Accidents in the HU4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HU4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,565
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HU4 postcode district
Collisions in the HU4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.5% of recorded collisions in the HU4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HU4 postcode district have produced 1,565 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 95 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 199 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 208 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 951 collisions, Darkness 317 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 628 collisions, Dual carriageway 495 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,058 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,087 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HU4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HU4 postcode district?
1,268 collisions have been recorded in the HU4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,565 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HU4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 179 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the HU4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HU4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the HU4 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HU4 postcode district happen on?
49.5% of collisions in the HU4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HU4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 1,565 casualties recorded in the HU4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HU4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HU4 postcode district fell 2% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HU4 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the HU4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.